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Restaurant Owners Shopping for Lowest Workers' Compensation Insurance Price May Miss Out on Accident Prevention Savings (Centre Daily Times)
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:22:45 GMT A recent national survey of restaurant decision-makers finds that they place too much emphasis on the price of their workers' compensation insurance, potentially forgoing the long-term financial benefits of accident prevention and other loss control measures.

Audit finds fewer workers compensation claims since 2005 law (Columbia Missourian)
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:57:02 GMT JEFFERSON CITY — The number of workers' compensation claims has gone down since a 2005 Missouri law made it harder to prove workplace injuries. Insurance premiums also have declined for businesses. Republican Gov. Matt Blunt touts that as a success. But Democratic Auditor Susan Montee said Monday that injured workers may now be at a disadvantage. Montee's audit notes the 2005 law also did ...

Restaurant Survey Finds Focus on Workers' Comp Price Trumps Accident Prevention Savings (Centre Daily Times)
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:36:39 GMT A recent national survey of small business decision-makers reports that restaurant owners focus primarily on price when shopping for workers' compensation insurance, with little attention paid to potential savings available through workplace accident prevention. Survey results released by Employers Holdings, Inc. (EMPLOYERS) (NYSE:EIG) found that price drives the choice of workers' compensation ...

Insurance firms hit as car crash claims rise (Gulf Times)
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:02:35 GMT By Ourouba Hussein INSURANCE chiefs say they are dealing with 1,000 car accident claims a day – and are feeling the pinch as a result. Karam Ahmed, acting manager of Al Khaleej Insurance and Reinsurance Company, said that up to 5% of accidents were caused by reckless driving.

Mo. Workers' Comp Claims Decline, Sparks Debate Between Officials (Insurance Journal)
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:51:01 GMT The number of workers' compensation claims has gone down since a 2005 Missouri law made it harder to prove workplace injuries. Insurance premiums also have declined for businesses. Republican Gov.

Audit: Missouri workers comp claims fell after '05 law (Jefferson City News Tribune)
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:35:52 GMT JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The number of workers compensation claims has gone down since a 2005 Missouri law made it harder to prove workplace injuries. Insurance premiums also have declined for businesses.

Restaurant Survey Finds Focus on Workers' Comp Price Trumps Accident Prevention Savings (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:21:00 GMT RENO, Nev.----A recent national survey of small business decision-makers reports that restaurant owners focus primarily on price when shopping for workers' compensation insurance, with little attention paid to potential savings available through workplace accident prevention.

Restaurants' Workers' Comp Insurance Decisions Based Heavily on Price (Insurance Journal)
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:06:36 GMT A recent national survey of restaurant decision-makers finds that they place too much emphasis on the price of their workers' compensation insurance, potentially forgoing the long-term financial benef

L&I proposes workers' compensation rate increase (The Bellingham Herald)
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:19:31 GMT

Washington Proposes 3% Increase in Workers' Comp Rates (Insurance Journal)
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:07:13 GMT Washington's Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has proposed a 3 percent increase in 2009 workers' compensation rates. Average premiums would go up by just under 2 cents per hour worked. "We ar

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